BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 13. Uzbekistan and
Japanese companies Sumitomo Corporation and Shikoku Electric Power
reviewed the progress of renewable energy and energy storage
projects and discussed further cooperation in power infrastructure
during a meeting in Tashkent on October 13.
This was reflected in the statement by Uzbekistan’s Ministry of
Investment, Industry and Trade, following a meeting between Uzbek
Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov, Sumitomo
Corporation President and CEO Shingo Ueno, and Shikoku Electric
Power President Yoshihiro Miyamoto.
The parties reviewed projects to build solar power plants and
energy storage systems in the Samarkand region, as well as wind
power plants and energy storage facilities in the Kungrad district
of Karakalpakstan.
Moreover, they explored potential cooperation in producing steel
cables for power transmission lines, supplying ambulances,
modernizing electricity networks and applying Japanese experience
in managing free economic zones.
Sumitomo Corporation is a diversified trading and investment
company operating in sectors including metals, natural resources,
energy, infrastructure, transportation, automotive, media and
digital technologies. The company has 125 offices across 63
countries and regions.
Shikoku Electric Power operates in the energy sector and also
provides telecommunications services, IT solutions, engineering and
construction services. The company implements projects in more than
10 countries worldwide.
Additionally, the discussions point to opportunities to broaden
bilateral industrial cooperation beyond energy generation,
including equipment manufacturing, healthcare supplies and
industrial zone management.
